Care Coordinator RN - Des Moines

Will Support: Methodist Plaza IM and Pleasant Hill FM

Full-time Benefit Package

Shift: Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5pm

You are a vital component of our patient's journey. At UnityPoint Clinic, we want your career to benefit you as you help every patient. With training and opportunities for growth, UnityPoint Clinic wants to make the most of your career!

Why UnityPoint Health?

• Culture – You come for a fulfilling career and experience  a culture  guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve.
• Benefits – Our  Total Rewards  program offers benefit options like 401K match, paid time off and education assistance that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment – We’re committed to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.
• Development – We believe equipping you with support and  development opportunities  is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.
• Community Involvement – Be an essential part of our core purpose—to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.

As a key member of the interdisciplinary team, the Care Coordinator RN contributes important knowledge regarding coordinating team-based care for patients with health concerns by involving the patient, their family, the physicians, and community resources. Also uses nursing skills to assess and educate patients on subjects to include medication, procedures, diet and exercise, and other care requirements.

Care Coordination:

• Coordinate and facilitate patient-centered interdisciplinary care and communication, including home health and referring physicians’ around interventions leading to the best outcome.
• Provide regular and consistent follow-up during transitions of care with patient, coordinators, and other healthcare professionals in other care settings, including Care Managers and Inpatient Care Coordinators.
• Demonstrates competence in the skills necessary to carry out assigned duties.
• Utilize patient registry tools and predictive analytic tools to guide an action plan for designated patient populations.
• Identify high-risk patients and intervene with the guidance of the provider to improve outcomes.
• Demonstrate clinical leadership as a role model for other staff and provide direction that ensures top of licensure duties for all team members.
• Utilize critical thinking in making independent judgments related to patient care. Maintain responsibility and accountability for the knowledge of conditions of assigned patient populations.
• Engage in process improvement work and quality initiatives to ensure efficient, high quality multidisciplinary care is provided.

Education and Disease Management:

• Coach and educate designated patient population and family regarding chronic disease self-management and preventative health maintenance using predefined protocols and evidence-based medicine.
• Work with patients and families to develop and work towards self-management goals through RN only connections.
• Empower patients and families through education and a trusting relationship to utilize healthcare resources appropriately minimizing unnecessary utilization.
• Provide consolidated information regarding internal and external resources and services including home health and other community support services to patients/families as well as the healthcare team.
• Support provider in meeting chronic and preventive health care needs by guiding patients in collaborative self-management.
• Proactively assist providers and other healthcare team members as patient advocate, ensuring progress toward goal attainment.

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited program for Registered Nurses
• Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Experience:

• Previous clinical experience in a medical office
• Previous process improvement experience
• Previous experience in Care Coordination

License(s)/Certification(s):

• Current license to practice nursing in the state where care is provided.
• BLS & Mandatory Reporter.
• Achieve and maintain certification in Integrated Care Management within 6 months of hire. The organization will fund one class of Integrated Care Management which includes examination. Additional course work and/or exam fees will be the responsibility of the employee.
• Valid driver’s license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons.
• Person Centered Care (PCC) course completion within first 12 months of hire and annual completion of competency validation activities.

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